Evaluation of the confusion assessment method (CAM) as a screening tool for delirium in the emergency room 1 1 The emergency room is the interface between community and health care institution. Whether through outreach or in-hospital service, the psychiatrist in the general hospital must have specialized skill and knowledge to attend the increased numbers of mentally ill, substance abusers, homeless individuals, and those with greater acuity and comorbidity than previously known. This Special Section will address those overlapping aspects of psychiatry, medicine, neurology, psychopharmacology, and psychology of essential interest to the psychiatrist who provides emergency consultation and treatment to the general hospital population.
Titel:
Evaluation of the confusion assessment method (CAM) as a screening tool for delirium in the emergency room 1 1 The emergency room is the interface between community and health care institution. Whether through outreach or in-hospital service, the psychiatrist in the general hospital must have specialized skill and knowledge to attend the increased numbers of mentally ill, substance abusers, homeless individuals, and those with greater acuity and comorbidity than previously known. This Special Section will address those overlapping aspects of psychiatry, medicine, neurology, psychopharmacology, and psychology of essential interest to the psychiatrist who provides emergency consultation and treatment to the general hospital population.
Auteur:
Monette, Johanne Galbaud du Fort, Guillaume Fung, Shek H. Massoud, Fadi Moride, Yola Arsenault, Louise Afilalo, Marc